autumn 2017
REI-3003 Heritage Tourism - 10 ECTS
Admission requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor´s Degree in tourism, social science or humanities which includes at least 80 credits that are considered to be relevant for this study.
All applicants must document a minimum grade of C from the undergraduate degree.
As a minimum applicants need to have a Higher Education Entrance Qualification from their home countries and certified language requirements in English. For students from non-English speaking countries, an English language test is usually also required.
Application code: 9371 (nordic applicants).
Objectives of the course
Knowledge: - Knowledge of heritage tourism - Knowledge of central questions related to heritage tourism - Knowledge of different scholarly positions in the research on heritage tourism - Knowledge of how to reflect upon the implications raised by using cultural heritage in tourism - Knowledge of strategies for a sustainable use of heritage in tourism
Skills: - Critical understanding of existing research within the field of heritage tourism - Use theoretical perspectives from the subject to analyse empirical material - Critically evaluate others` research - Accomplish a limted, individual research project under supervision - Relate scholarly insights in written work
Generel competence: - Find literature and research on heritage tourism - Reflect upon important theoretical positions related to heritage and tourism - Make use of theoretical reasoning within the field of heritage tourism - Relate scholarly knowledge to others in writing - Contribute to scholarly debate and innovation on the basis of empirical material
Teaching methods
Teaching takes place in seminars with lectures, on-line or in classroom, student presentations and group work. The students discuss the literature, give oral presentations, and partake in discussions. The course assignment/exam will be part of a process writing approach within which the students will comment on fellow student's written work. Course is given in an intensive mode (blocks)Error rendering component
- About the course
- Campus: Alta |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: REI-3003
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for reiseliv og nordlige studier
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